Erkenbrand did not at once himself proceed to the battlefield. All was in confusion. ... He judged rightly that invasion was imminent, but that Saruman would not dare to pass on eastward to attack Edoras while the fortress of the Hornburg was unreduced, if it was manned and well stored. With this business and the gathering of such men of Westfold as he could, he was occupied for three days.

'Maybe, we have a thousand fit to fight on foot,' said Gamling ... the leader of those that watched the Dike. ...

[Said Théoden,] 'Are you well stored? We bring little provision, for we rode forth to open battle, not to a siege.'

'Behind us in the caves of the Deep are three parts of the folk of Westfold, old and young, children and women,' said Gamling. 'But great store of food, and many beasts and their fodder, have also been gathered there.'

The Two Towers, LoTR Book 3, Ch 7, Helm's Deep

[Note: the actual ending date is 29 February, but modern date software cannot handle such a date.]

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